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Syllabus
Summary
of Topics and Homework:
| Topic |
Background
Reading |
Home
work |
Extra |
| Moving
Coordinate Systems |
F&C,
5.1-5.4, 5.6 |
HW1 |
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| Systems
of Particles |
F&C,
7.1-7.2 |
HW2 |
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| Systems
of Particles |
F&C,
7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7 |
HW3 |
On
Lagrangian Points |
Rotations:
Introduction
Moments of Inertia
Rotations
about a Single Axis |
F&C,
8.1-8.3
F&C,
8.4-8.7 |
HW4 |
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Moment
of Inertia Tensor
Euler's Equations |
F&C,
9.1-9.3 |
HW5 |
On
bouncing balls |
Rotation
of a Rigid Body in 3d |
F&C,
9.4-9.8 |
HW6 |
Visualizing
Space and Body Cones |
| Calculus
of Variations |
Handout
from Marion and Thornton |
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Lagrange's
Equations:
Introduction |
F&C,
10.1-10.3 |
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| Lagrangian
Formalism; Constraints, Hamilton's Equations |
F&C,
10.4-10.9 |
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Outline/Study
Sheet for Chapters 5 and 7
Exam
1:
Thursday, February 26, 8:00 AM-10:45 AM
Outline/Study
Sheet for Chapters 8 and 9
Exam
2:
Tuesday, April 20, 8:00 AM-10:45 AM
Outline/Study
Sheet for Chapter 10
Final
Examination:
Monday, May 3, 2004
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
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